Fr. John Riccardo's Podcasts
999 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 422 ratingsSelected homilies, presentations, and talks of Fr. John Riccardo, Pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Plymouth, Michigan.
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February 26, 2017-10 AM Mass at OLGC-Rerouting Homily 7
February 27, 2017 13:17 - 33 minutes - 15.8 MBFr. Riccardo preached at all of the weekend Masses this past weekend to continue the Rerouting series. Fr. John discusses man's rebellion against God by looking at what God reveals in Genesis 3. He discusses the identity of the serpent, temptation and rebellion, the seriousness of sin, and God's reaction to man's rebellion. In addition to the Sunday homilies, the parish is hosting Wednesday evening Rerouting Deeper Dive sessions to help pave the way. Resources for Rerouting, including video ...
February 22, 2017-Rerouting Deeper Dive Session 6
February 23, 2017 18:49 - 1 hour - 32.8 MBFr. Riccardo looks at the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in this Wednesday evening Rerouting Deeper Dive session. Fr. John attempts to expose and reveal the Father's heart by looking at His response to our rebellion. A videotaped recording of Fr. John's talk may be viewed on the parish website. This audio podcast includes Fr. John's commentary, and the closing question and answer session.
February 19, 2017-Noon Mass at OLGC-Rerouting Homily 6
February 20, 2017 16:04 - 32 minutes - 15.1 MBFr. Riccardo preached at all of the weekend Masses this past weekend to continue the Rerouting series. Fr. John discusses God's covenant with man and the good news regarding marriage found in Genesis 2. In addition to the Sunday homilies, the parish is hosting Wednesday evening Rerouting Deeper Dive sessions to help pave the way. Resources for Rerouting, including video taped sessions and outlines, may be found on the parish website.
February 15, 2017-Rerouting Deeper Dive Session 5
February 16, 2017 18:42 - 29 minutes - 13.9 MBFr. Riccardo looks at the Road Work Ahead in this Wednesday evening Rerouting Deeper Dive session. Fr. John uses a video clip from Louie Giglio titled How Great is Our God to try to put perspective on the creation story from Genesis 1. A videotaped recording of Fr. John's talk may be viewed on the parish website. This audio podcast contains Fr. John's opening remarks, and the closing question and answer session which followed the video and small group discussion session.
February 11, 2017-4 PM Mass at OLGC-Rerouting Homily 5
February 13, 2017 16:14 - 34 minutes - 16.1 MBFr. Riccardo preached at all of the weekend Masses this past weekend to continue the Rerouting series. Fr. John discusses the Road Work Ahead by looking at what God reveals in Genesis 1. In addition to the Sunday homilies, the parish is hosting Wednesday evening Rerouting Deeper Dive sessions to help pave the way. Resources for Rerouting, including video taped sessions and outlines, may be found on the parish website.
February 8, 2017-Rerouting Deeper Dive Session 4
February 09, 2017 14:00 - 38 minutes - 18 MBDeacon Dave Carignan looks at the Fog Areas in our lives that can obscure the path to missionary discipleship in this Wednesday evening Rerouting Deeper Dive session. Deacon Dave discusses proper preparation for the spiritual battles that will be encountered on the discipleship path. A videotaped recording of Deacon Dave's talk may be viewed on the parish website.
February 5, 2017-10 AM Mass at OLGC-Rerouting Homily 4-Deacon Carignan
February 06, 2017 14:03 - 22 minutes - 10.3 MBDeacon Dave Carignan preached at all of the weekend Masses this past weekend to continue the Rerouting series. Deacon Dave looks at the Fog Areas in our lives that can keep us form seeing reality clearly. In addition to the Sunday homilies, the parish is hosting Wednesday evening Rerouting Deeper Dive sessions to help pave the way. Resources for Rerouting, including video taped sessions and outlines, may be found on the parish website.
February 1, 2017-Rerouting Deeper Dive Session 3
February 02, 2017 23:55 - 1 hour - 30.8 MBFr. Riccardo provides an overview of our position on the Rerouting road map, discusses the opening scenes from Saving Private Ryan, looks at the teachings on the Mass from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and offers some resources for deeper study. A videotaped recording of Fr. John's talk may be viewed on the parish website.
January 29, 2017-Noon Mass at OLGC-Rerouting Homily 3
January 29, 2017 20:47 - 24 minutes - 11.7 MBFr. Riccardo preached at all of the weekend Masses this past weekend to continue the Rerouting series. Each Mass opened with the final scenes from the 1998 movie Saving Private Ryan. Fr. John uses the scene to tell the congregants that when we come to Mass we are at the foot of the cross confronted by Jesus' love, mercy, and self-sacrifice. Fr. John tells us that Jesus is the emergency vehicle who has come to rescue each of us from sin, from death, from hell, and from emptiness. In addition ...
January 25, 2017-Rerouting Deeper Dive Session 2
January 27, 2017 16:40 - 41 minutes - 19.4 MBFr. Pierre Ingram focuses on the key On Ramps that have the potential to put us back on the proper path in this Wednesday evening Rerouting Deeper Dive session. Fr. Pierre discusses healthy and mutated understandings of faith, church, parish, laity, conversion, and missionary discipleship in this talk from January 25th.
January 22, 2017-Noon Mass at OLGC-Rerouting Homily 2-Fr. Pierre Ingram
January 23, 2017 18:34 - 23 minutes - 10.9 MBFr. Pierre Ingram preached at all of the weekend Masses this past weekend to continue the Rerouting series. Fr. Pierre focuses on the On Ramps that have the potential to put us back on the proper path. In addition to the Sunday homilies, the parish will host Wednesday evening Rerouting Deeper Dive sessions to help pave the way. Resources for Rerouting, including video taped sessions and outlines, may be found on the parish website.
January 18, 2017-Rerouting Deeper Dive Session 1
January 19, 2017 17:36 - 39 minutes - 18.6 MBFr. Prentice Tipton discusses what it means to be a missionary disciple in the first of the Wednesday evening Rerouting Deeper Dive sessions. Fr. Prentice looks at the strong correlation between the Mass and our mission as disciples.
January 15, 2017-Noon Mass at OLGC-Rerouting Homily 1
January 16, 2017 14:10 - 23 minutes - 10.8 MBFr. Riccardo preached at all of the weekend Masses this past weekend to begin the Rerouting series. Rerouting will help answer the deepest questions in your heart by connecting the Mass and the story of sacred scripture with your own life. Over the next fourteen weeks, weekend homilies will look at these questions. In addition to the Sunday homilies, the parish will host Wednesday evening Rerouting Deeper Dive sessions to help pave the way. Resources for Rerouting, including video taped sess...
January 7, 2017-Feast of the Epiphany-Deacon Carignan
January 09, 2017 13:22 - 8 minutes - 4.21 MBDeacon Dave Carignan preached at all of the weekend Masses for the Feast of the Epiphany. In this homily from the 4 PM Vigil Mass, Deacon Dave remarks that, "The worthiness of our gift to God is defined by the generosity of our praise and worship of God." Deacon Dave points out that we have much to gain by leaving behind our comfort zone in our quest to encounter Jesus.
Christmas Mass Homily
December 27, 2016 18:04 - 18 minutes - 8.46 MBFr. Riccardo tells the congregation that Jesus was sent to fight for us because we matter to God in this Christmas homily from the Midnight Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Fr. John describes scenes from the critically acclaimed movie Hacksaw Ridge while letting the congregants know that the Lord has come to pick us up and carry us to safety. He encourages the congregants to go out and get those who do not see.
December 18, 2016-10 AM Mass at OLGC-Deacon Carignan
December 19, 2016 13:54 - 13 minutes - 6.22 MBDeacon Dave Carignan preached at all of the Masses at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church this past weekend. In this homily from the 10 AM Mass, Deacon Dave remarks that sacred scripture is a love letter written by God to each of us. He tells the congregants that, "Prayer and scripture together are the pathway to a meaningful, loving, life-changing encounter and conversation with God."
December 6, 2016-Fr. Prentice Tipton's Address to the Men's Prayer Breakfast Meeting
December 13, 2016 15:30 - 30 minutes - 14.2 MBFr. Prentice Tipton spoke to the Men's Prayer Breakfast group following their quarterly evening Mass on Tuesday, December 6th.
December 11, 2016-Noon Mass at OLGC
December 13, 2016 14:34 - 17 minutes - 8.01 MBFr. Riccardo discusses the importance of prayer to our growth as mature disciples of Christ in this homily from the noon Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Fr. John encourages the congregants to get into the habit of praying daily. He remarks that for a mature relationship with God we need to listen, ask, repent, thank, and praise Him. Fr. John suggests beginning and ending each day in prayer using the psalms to praise God for who He is.
December 8, 2016-Feast of the Immaculate Conception
December 09, 2016 18:39 - 14 minutes - 6.94 MBFr. Riccardo discusses the Rerouting series that will begin at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church beginning in January. In this homily for the Feast to the Immaculate Conception, Fr. John examines the importance of understanding scripture in a new way, particularly Genesis 1 to 3. By learning to read the scriptures properly, we can find the answers to the questions in our lives that ultimately matter.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception-Homily of Fr. Prentice Tipton
December 09, 2016 18:05 - 11 minutes - 5.2 MBFr. Prentice looks at our attraction to sin in this homily from the noon Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
December 4, 2016-5 PM Mass at OLGC-Fr. Prentice Tipton
December 05, 2016 16:58 - 19 minutes - 9.08 MBFr. Prentice Tipton preached at all of the Masses at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church this past weekend. In this homily from the 5 PM Mass, Fr. Prentice discusses personal contemplative prayer and offers the congregants advice on establishing a daily appointment with God.
November 12, 2016-4 PM Mass at OLGC
November 14, 2016 13:50 - 16 minutes - 7.71 MBFr. Riccardo discusses why bearing witness to Christ is so important and urgent in this homily from Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Fr. John looks at the witness given by Fr. Sixtus O'Connor to imprisoned Nazis awaiting trial at Nuremberg after World War II while remarking that our personal witness can lead to the salvation of others. Fr. John points out that, "Only Jesus can turn hostility and disunity and enmity to unity and brotherhood and family."
November 2, 2016-The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
November 03, 2016 01:09 - 22 minutes - 10.3 MBThis is Fr. Riccardo's homily from the evening Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church for The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed.
November 1, 2016-Solemnity of All Saints
November 01, 2016 16:51 - 10 minutes - 4.92 MBWhile celebrating Mass for the Solemnity of All Saints, Fr. Riccardo encourages the congregants to learn about particular heroic men and women in the history of the church, and to tell their stories to our children and grandchildren so that we all can be roused to be great.
October 30, 2016-10 AM Mass at OLGC-Deacon Carignan
October 31, 2016 12:11 - 11 minutes - 5.52 MBDeacon Dave Carignan preached at all of the Masses at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church this past weekend. In this homily from the 10 AM Mass, Deacon Dave asks, "Why do we drink from the poison of sin yet refuse to seek the antidote?"
October 26, 2016-6 PM Mass at OLGC
October 31, 2016 12:08 - 14 minutes - 6.89 MBFr. Riccardo discusses his recent pilgrimage to Poland, abortion, and the upcoming presidential election in this homily from the Wednesday evening Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church.
October 9, 2016-Fr. Prentice Tipton Homily from the 10 AM Mass
October 18, 2016 17:42 - 14 minutes - 6.98 MBWhile reflecting on the gospel account of Jesus healing the ten lepers (LK 17:11-19), Fr. Prentice Tipton points out that the ingratitude of His people wounds the heart of Jesus. Fr. Prentice tells the congregants that it is our vocation as catholics to offer thanks and praise to God for all of his good gifts to us. His goodness is meant to transform us from spectators into worshipers.
October 2, 2016-5 PM Mass at OLGC
October 03, 2016 13:35 - 17 minutes - 8.39 MBFr. Riccardo preached at all of the weekend Masses this past weekend as the parish pastoral staff continued a series of reflections to lay the groundwork for the building of a missionary parish. This week, Fr. John looked at faith as a building block while asking what it means to believe.
September 25, 2016-Noon Mass at OLGC-Deacon Carignan
September 26, 2016 12:46 - 16 minutes - 7.51 MBDeacon Dave Carignan discusses human trafficking in this homily from the noon Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Deacon Dave's weekly bulletin article (page 3) is an excellent resource for this podcast as well.
Fr. Patrick Winslow-Charisms in the Missionary Church
September 16, 2016 13:16 - 59 minutes - 34 MBOn September 14th, Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish was pleased to host Fr. Patrick Winslow who spoke on Charisms in the Missionary Church. You may read a brief biography of Fr. Winslow here. This talk is available in video format on the parish YouTube channel.
September 7, 2016-Mass of the Holy Spirit
September 08, 2016 13:43 - 17 minutes - 8.22 MBThis is Fr. Riccardo's homily from the Mass of the Holy Spirit celebrated at the start of the new school year.
September 4, 2016-Noon Mass at OLGC
September 06, 2016 14:11 - 15 minutes - 7.35 MBFr. Riccardo looks at the challenging words of Jesus from today's gospel (LK 14:25-33) while discussing the requirements of discipleship. Fr. John asks the congregants, "Do we live for ourselves or for Him first?"
August 28, 2016-8 AM Mass at OLGC-Deacon Carignan
August 29, 2016 17:01 - 12 minutes - 5.97 MBDeacon Dave Carignan preached about the need for a humble heart in this homily from the 8 AM Mass at OLGC.
August 7, 2016-5 PM Mass at OLGC
August 08, 2016 15:06 - 17 minutes - 8.23 MBWhile reflecting on the scripture readings of this day (WIS 18:6-9; HEB 11:1-2, 8-19; and LK 12:32-48), Fr. Riccardo tells the congregation that faith is a gift from God that enables us to know things that we otherwise cannot know. Fr. John discusses the adversary who tries to keep us from our destiny, and proposes the recitation of the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel at the end of each Mass.
Feast Day of Saints Joachim and Anne
August 01, 2016 15:19 - 25 minutes - 11.7 MBOn the feast day of Saints Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus, Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish held a special evening for grandparents that focused on prayer for grandchildren, adoration, praise, and fellowship. The remarks of OLGC Deacons Dave Carignan and Vince Small, and those of former parishioner Fr. Bob Schikora, from the event are published in this podcast.
July 31, 2016-10 AM Mass at OLGC
August 01, 2016 14:59 - 16 minutes - 7.71 MBFr. Riccardo reflects on the words of Presidents John Adams, James Madison, and Abraham Lincoln as well as on a promise from God while offering a proposal to the parish community of Our Lady of Good Counsel. Fr. John points out that the only remedy for what ails our nation is to turn to God with fasting, repentance, and prayer. Fr. John proposes that for the remainder of the calendar year we fast each Wednesday as a parish family, gather to pray the rosary at 6 PM in the church, and then bre...
Fatima Mass Homily
August 01, 2016 02:35 - 39 minutes - 18.2 MBThe world-famous International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima was present at Our Lady of Good Counsel on July 27th for public veneration as part of a 21-month journey across America honoring the 100th Anniversary of the apparitions at Fatima. OLGC was pleased to have Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme, head of the Diocese of Maiduguri in Nigeria's Borno State, present to celebrate the evening Mass. In this homily, Bishop Doeme tells the congregation how his diocese has overcome many obstacles to fai...
Mission Appeal for the Piarist School in Eastern Kentucky
July 25, 2016 12:36 - 16 minutes - 7.82 MBFor the weekend of July 24 & 25 Our Lady of Good Counsel Church was pleased to host Fr. Tom Carroll of the Piarist Fathers. Fr. Tom addressed the congregants at each Mass with a missionary appeal for financial support for the Piarist School in Martin, Kentucky. Listeners may learn more about the school by visiting the school website.
July 9, 2016-4 PM Mass at OLGC
July 11, 2016 12:08 - 14 minutes - 6.83 MBFr. Riccardo discusses the reasons why we have statues, images, and relics in our church in this homily from Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Fr. John reminds the congregants that we experience reality through our senses, and in particular through sight. Fr. John discusses the recent addition to the church of a relic from St. Maximilian Kolbe, and reflects on the gospel account of the Good Samaritan (COL 1:15-20), while offering the congregants a suggestion of four simple ways to practice lo...
July 3, 2016-8 AM Mass at OLGC
July 05, 2016 17:00 - 15 minutes - 7.09 MBFr. Riccardo discusses reasons why catholics do not evangelize in this homily from the 8 AM Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church.
June 25, 2016-4 PM Mass at OLGC-Deacon Carignan
June 27, 2016 13:19 - 12 minutes - 6.06 MBDeacon Carignan looks at Elisha (1 KGS 19:16B, 19-21) as an example of what it means to be a disciple, and asks the congregants to consider what they need to walk away from in order to walk toward Jesus with total commitment as intentional disciples.
June 12, 2016-10 AM Mass at OLGC
June 13, 2016 13:39 - 16 minutes - 7.85 MBFr. Riccardo preached at the 10 AM Mass honoring parish members completing their high school or college studies. Fr. John tells the congregants that the front door of God's house is always open. We can always come home to Him. Fr. John discusses the history of King David and Uriah (2 SM 11 & 12) while reminding the congregation that forgiveness is available through the sacrament of reconciliation, and that His mercy endures forever.
June 9, 2016-Graduation Mass Homily
June 13, 2016 13:28 - 15 minutes - 7.35 MBFr. Riccardo addresses the eighth grade graduating class of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish School in this homily from the 2016 Graduation Mass.
June 5, 2016-10 AM Mass at OLGC
June 06, 2016 12:52 - 14 minutes - 6.88 MBFr. Riccardo discusses the encounters with God found in the readings for this day, particularly St. Paul's encounter with with Jesus on his way to Damascus (GAL 1:11-19) and Jesus' encounter with the widow in Nain (LK 7:11-17). Fr. John tells the congregation that God will break into our lives if we are attentive, and respond to Him with faith.
May 29, 2016-The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
May 31, 2016 16:56 - 17 minutes - 7.97 MBFr. Riccardo discusses why we are obliged to go to Mass each Sunday in this homily for The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Fr. John looks at the reasons we should be thankful for all that God has done for us and reminds the congregants that our souls become weak without the nourishment of the Eucharist, God's gift of himself to us.
May 22, 2016-The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
May 23, 2016 12:16 - 23 minutes - 11.1 MBFr. Riccardo discusses an icon of the Holy Trinity (viewable here) in this homily for The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Fr. John discusses the stewardship needs of the parish for the coming year and reflects on the mission of the parish to offer everyone in our community a life changing encounter with Jesus. Fr. John asks the congregation to consider what would be a reasonable, mature response to what God has done for our salvation.
May 20, 2016-Streamer Day Mass Homily
May 20, 2016 19:32 - 20 minutes - 9.81 MBEach year Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish School celebrates a Streamer Day Mass to recognize the eighth grade students who will soon complete their final studies at the elementary school. Fr. Riccardo's homily from this year's Mass is presented here.
Town Hall Meeting
May 19, 2016 13:59 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBOur Lady of Good Counsel Parish hosted a town hall meeting at the church on May 18th to update parishioners on everything that has happened at the parish during the past year and to inform them of future plans for the coming year.
Unbound Charity
May 16, 2016 12:49 - 18 minutes - 8.85 MBOn the weekend of May 14 & 15, Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish hosted Fr. David Noone from Unbound. Fr. David spoke about the ways this organization serves the poor in 20 countries through a unique brand of sponsorship that creates real change for families living in poverty. Please visit the Unbound website for additional information about sponsorship.
May 8, 2016-8 AM Mass at OLGC-Deacon Carignan
May 09, 2016 13:52 - 9 minutes - 4.61 MBWhile reflecting on St. Luke's account of the ascension of Jesus, Deacon Carignan tells the congregation that the time for gazing has passed. Deacon Dave discusses the importance of prayer as the hinge pin for our spiritual life.